Beer: Reviews & Ratings

Look: Light gold in color; transparent. Lots of medium bubbles visible. Pours with an off-white 1+ finger head that dies down quickly, leaving a scant trace of foam on the surface of the beer and a few specks of lacing on the sides of the glass. Slightly better than a good commercial beer.

Smell: Rich malty, grainy aroma with hints of grass.

Taste: Tastes like it smells, only richer. Rich malty-grainy taste. Good for the style of beer that it is.

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a hazy medium golden amber with a half finger white head with good retention and lots of lacing. Aroma of light stone fruit, apple, Belgian yeast and spicing, a hint of toffee, earthy and herbal. Flavor is spple, pear and light stone fruit, honey, clove and the same lightly earthy herbal spices. Medium bodied. A nice Belgian ale with the gruit style of bittering. The malt and fruit are fairly standard Belgian pale ale standard and are not that remarkable, but the herbs, while not very dominant make this interesting to drink. A light, interesting Belgian pale. I look forward to trying other ales from this brewery. (660 characters)

The pour is a slightly hazy pale yellow with little to no white head that dissolves as quickly as it erupts.

The nose is pale malts, grain, herbal, and honey. Hops are not really evident in the aroma.

Body is medium but of a smooth, creamy texture.

The flavor is about the same as the nose with a little grain, malts, some honey sweetness, and herbal spice. But unlike the nose there is a peppery quality I pick up at the finish. Drinkable but not extraordinary. (533 characters)

Looks a bit like a cloudy wheat beer. The nose is fresh and gives a good sensation. However, the body, despite the use of several specialty malts, is still very neutral. A little bitter herb is any offer in the finish but without much conviction. Still remains an easy-drinking beer, a little refreshing, but unfortunately too classic to impress the amateur. (358 characters)

Gentse Stadsbrouwerij has made some excellent beers. Made me want to try out more of them.Unfiltered pale ale, in a 33 cl bottle.

Looks golden, with fluffy white head, great carbonation.Smell citric, a bit of grassy notes, some herbs (koriander, i would say).Very soft taste of bitterness, well balanced overall. Pleasant lingering aftertaste.Refreshing on a warm day: carbonation does well for me.